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The 4-Hour Work Week

Escape the 9-5, Live Anywhere and Join the New Rich

Timothy Ferriss author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Ebury Publishing

Published:6th Jan '11

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This book offers a blueprint for achieving financial freedom and personal fulfillment through effective outsourcing and lifestyle design, as seen in The 4-Hour Work Week.

In The 4-Hour Work Week, readers are introduced to a transformative approach to life and work. The author challenges the traditional notion of retirement and encourages individuals to take control of their lives now. With a focus on luxury lifestyle design, the book offers practical strategies for achieving financial freedom and personal fulfillment. It emphasizes the importance of outsourcing tasks to virtual assistants, enabling readers to reclaim their time and pursue their passions.

The updated edition provides a wealth of resources, including over 50 practical tips and real-world case studies from individuals who have successfully applied the book's principles. Readers will learn how to streamline their work processes, eliminate unnecessary tasks, and negotiate better work-life balance. This guide not only illustrates how to achieve a significant income with minimal hours but also inspires a mindset shift towards prioritizing experiences over conventional career paths.

Ultimately, The 4-Hour Work Week serves as a blueprint for those seeking to escape the rat race and embrace a more fulfilling lifestyle. The author shares insights on how to travel the world without sacrificing job security and how to implement effective time management strategies. With its blend of actionable advice and motivational anecdotes, this book encourages readers to redefine success and live life on their own terms.

It's about time this book was written. It is a long-overdue manifesto for the mobile lifestyle, and Tim Ferriss is the ideal ambassador. This will be huge * Jack Canfield, co-creator Chicken Soup for the Soul *
The book that has caught the imagination of overworked America * Sunday Telegraph *
This is a whole new ball game. Highly recommended. -- Dr. Stewart D. Friedman, Adviser to Jack Welch and Former Vice President Al Gore on Work/Family Issues, Director of the Work/Life Integration Project, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania

Stunning and amazing. From mini-retirements to outsourcing your life,
it's all here. Whether you're a wage slave or a Fortune 500 CEO, this
book will change your life!

-- Phil Town, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author of "Rule #1
The 4-Hour Workweek is a new way of solving a very old problem: just how can we work to live and prevent our lives from being all about work? A world of infinite options awaits those who would read this book and be inspired by it! -- Michael E. Gerber, Founder & Chairman of E-Myth Worldwide and the World's #1 Small Business Guru
Timothy has packed more lives into his 29 years than Steve Jobs has in his 51. -- Tom Foremski, Journalist and Publisher of SiliconValleyWatcher.com

Thanks to Tim Ferriss, I have more time in my life to travel, spend time with family and write book blurbs. This is a dazzling and highly useful
work.

-- A.J. Jacobs, Editor-at-Large, Esquire Magazine, Author of "The Know-It-All
If you want to live life on your own terms, this is your blueprint. -- Mike Maples, Co-founder of Motive Communications (IPO to $260M market cap), Founding Executive of Tivoli (sold to IBM for $750M)
Tim is Indiana Jones for the digital age. I've already used his advice to go spearfishing on remote islands and ski the best hidden slopes of Argentina. Simply put, do what he says and you can live like a millionaire. -- Albert Pope, Derivatives Trading, UBS World Headquarters
This engaging book makes you ask the most important question that you will ever face: What exactly is it that you want out of work and life, and why? Tim Ferriss is a master of getting more for less, often with the help of people he doesn't even know, and here he gives away his secrets for fulfilling your dreams. -- Bo Burlingham, Editor-at-Large, "Inc." magazine, Author of "Small Giants: Companies That Choose To Be Great Instead of Big"

ISBN: 9780091929114

Dimensions: 215mm x 134mm x 31mm

Weight: 409g

416 pages